Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Fatehpur - Sikri
- Agra - Khajuraho - Vanarasi - Kathmandu - Delhi
Day 1 -- » Arrive Delhi
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon,
sightseeing of old Delhi visiting the magnificent red fort,
raj ghat, jama Masjid. Drive past chandani Chowk. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 2 -- » In Delhi
Morning half day sightseeing of new Delhi, visiting Qutab
Minar Humayun tomb mausoleum of emperor Humayun, imposing
modern Lakshminarayan temple and drive past the India Gate,
parliament house and the secretariat buildings. Afternoon
free. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3 -- » Delhi - jaipur
263kms. Approximately 5-6hrs.
Leave Delhi by car /coach for jaipur. On arrival, check in
at hotel. rest of the time free. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4 -- » In Jaipur
Morning visit Amber fort. Amber is a classic, romantic rajasthani
fort palace. A major attraction at Amber is the elephant ride
all the way up to the fort entrance. Afternoon sightseeing
tour of city visiting Maharajas city palace. Later visit the
jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted
observtory in the world. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 5 -- » Jaipur - Agra via Fatehpur
Sikri
250kms. Approximately 5-6hrs.
Leave jaipur by car /coach for Agra visiting en-route Fatehpur
sikri built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15
year due to scarcity of water. On arrival, check in at hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 6 -- » In Agra
Morning sightseeing tour of city visiting Taj Mahal, built
by Moghul Emperor shah jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen
Mumtaj Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later, visit
Agra fort with magnificent halls for private and public audiences
and other palaces. Afternoon, excursion to Akbars tomb at
sikandra, loceted in a large walled garden. Overnight stay
at the hotel.
Day 7 -- » Agra - Khajuraho
By Air
Transfer to airport in time for flight to khajuraho. Meeting
and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon,
visit the western Group of temples. Most important being the
Kandarrya Mahadeo temple dedicated to lord Shiva. Also see
the chitragupta or bharat ji temple. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 8 -- » Khajuraho - Varanasi
By Air
Morning sightseeing tour of Eastern Group of Temple. Including
the Ghantai temple, vamana temple, javari temple. Transfer
to airport in time for flight to varanasi. Meeting and assistance
on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 9 -- » In Varanasi
Early morning boat cruise on river Ganges. A boat ride along
the ghats gives you an unforgettable experience. See the bathing
and cremation sites. Later, visit the vishwanath temple, also
called the golden temple because of the gold plating on its
roof. Return to hotel. later, proceed for half day sightseeing
tour of city situated on the banks of the Ganges. Visit some
of the important temple such as bharat Mata Mandir and Durga
temple. Drive past the tulsi Manas temple, drive through the
banaras Hindu University. Afternoon excursion to sarnath,
10kms away from varanasi is the fabled palace. Which bears
testimony to its grate past where lord buddha delivered his
first sermon to his disciplines, expounding the principles
of buddhism Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10 -- » Varanasi - Kathmandu
By Air
Transfer to airport in time for flight to kathmandu. Meeting
and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon
city sightseeing tour visiting mahadev and parvati temple,
Machhndar bhal, temple house of kumari, the vestal virgin
or the living goddess. Later, visit swayambhunath a 2,500
years old site. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11 -- » In Kathmandu
Morning half day excursion to patan. Visit the old Newar city,
the historic Durbar square, the Golden Gate, the sky piercing
temple of teleju and te statue of yogendra Malla. Afternoon
free. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12 -- » In kathmandu
Morning excursion to bhadgaon, bodhnath and pashupatinath.
Bhadgaonvisit the ancient Gateway, Durbar square, the royal
Residential quarter of bhupendra malla, the famous five-storeyed
temple of Nytapole in pagoda-style and other temple. Later,
visit buddhnath, the 2,500 years old buddhist stupa. Also
visit pashupatinath where Shiva is worshiped in the form of
lingam. Afternoon free. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 13 -- » Kathmandu - Delhi
By Air
Morning free. Transfer to airport in time for flight to Delhi.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. overnight
stay at the hotel. Day 14: transfer to airport in time to
board onward destination flight.
